Cliff Bruner
Clifton Lafayette Bruner (April 25, 1915 – August 25, 2000) was a fiddler and bandleader of the Western Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Bruner's music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 25, 1915 (Texas City), Died August 25, 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 204 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-063090 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Jersey side jive | Charles Mitchell Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-063091 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Rainbow Island | Charles Mitchell Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071162 | 10-in. | 10/10/1941 | Monita | Charles Mitchell Orchestra | String band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071167 | 10-in. | 10/10/1941 | Where an angel waits for me | Charles Mitchell Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-072053 | 10-in. | 1/22/1942 | I hung my head and cried | John "Dusty" King ; Range Busters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073624 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | I hung my head and cried | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-074124 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | I hung my head and cried | Harvey Crawford ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3094 | 10-in. | 1/13/1950 | Unfaithful one | Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO4222 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Out of business | Little Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO4265 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | Unfaithful one | Ray Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 60610 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Somebody's been using that thing | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60611 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | The Sheik of Araby | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60612 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Beale Street Mama | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60613 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Mama don't allow it | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60614 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Our baby boy | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60615 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Mexicali rose | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60616 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Stay on the right side sister | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60617 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | If you can't get five, take two | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60618 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Cielito lindo (Beautiful heaven) | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60619 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | The waltz you saved for me | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60620 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | The eyes of Texas | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60621 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | I had someone else before I had you | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60622 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | I've got the blues for Mammy | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60623 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Texas hambone blues | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60624 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Easy ridin' Papa | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruner, Cliff," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.
Bruner, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.
"Bruner, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Bruner, Cliff, 1915-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002107276
Wikidata: Cliff Bruner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1101089
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74036909
MusicBrainz: Cliff Bruner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2505117d-2929-4da8-96b1-c1cdcd06fe85
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